TrueJoshNight Truly Dreadful Film

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Nearly_Headless_J A finely crafted little gem of a movie - one of the best Indian films of 2006. I firmly believe that this film could give quite a few critical acclaimed American movies from the same year, a run for their money. Director Nagesh Kukunoor was already known for presenting the most well-etched and relatable characters on screen - but with this movie he has also clearly established that he can transform a very ordinary, simple story to a most engaging, extraordinary movie experience. I do have a few complaints about the script and the dialogues, which tend to be a bit clichéd and sometimes ineffective - but other than that the technical aspects are more than satisfactory with the beautiful cinematography of the locales and the brilliantly soothing score. My Final Rating: 8.5/10.

Avinash Patalay A very different body of work from Kukunoor's factory probably because its inspired from a Malayalam movie. Nevertheless, an outstanding piece which places Kukunoor's on a very different league (age and maturity, probably?).The grey shades of every character are depicted convincingly. Be it Girish Karnad who wants to save his palace, Nagesh Kukunoor as the opportunist building contractor or Prateeksha Lonkar as the jealous woman. Having said that the main protagonist Gul Panag is no exception either. Nevertheless, all of them put up a spectacular feat. The deglam roles of both heroines will be remembered for a long time to come. Finally Shreyas Talpade get a role which showcases his ammunition in terms of acting. Its good to see Uttara Baokar after a long sabbatical.The palaces, grandeur and beauty of Rajasthan is captured aesthetically. The costumes, language and the background score compliment to the authentic feeling. A few might complain about the pace of the movie though.The movie reminds me of Manthan and Mirch Masala and if this movie was made a decade ago, it would had Smita Patil and Shabana Azmi.Bottomline:: Extremely surreal experience

sourabhkothari Nagesh Kukunoor impresses once again with a different script. He is one man in bollywood who is fast learning the tricks of trade and coming out with low budget money spinners. Gul Panag, Ayesha Takia and Shreyash give powerhouse performances, although nagesh would have done better without acting. It has nice music and visuals which keeps you going. The film start rather slowly but gets interesting after initial 30 minutes. At times the movie lacks pace and sometimes the script is not convincing otherwise the movie would have appealed to a much wider audience. Recommended if you are into the so called 'off beat' cinema in Indian Films.

nat_carni I very much enjoyed this movie and thought performances by both females leads were good. I especially liked Zeenat's (Gul Panag) courage, quiet dignity and fortitude in the face of an overwhelming and frightening situation for a young bride. I am of the opinion that she acted better than Ms. Takia, but both were very good. Mr. Talpade is also excellent as the comic foil and does a admirable job of plaing the jester. He is a con man with a heart of gold and proves this in his dedication to the cause at hand. I enjoyed his performance in Iqbal and here as well. It is really worth seeing this movie - the scenery is also breathtaking especially the scenes of Himachal Pradesh! The story line is also a different one - I have not seen such a topic in Hindi films.